The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
BLAINE'S FOE.
The Man Who Instituted Charges
Against the Plumed Knight

me man VINO instituted charges
Against the Plumed Knight.
A Woodhaven, L. l., dispatch to the
Brooklyn Eagle says: A domestic smash-up
in the beautiful village of Richmond Hill
has caused sensation which will reach as
far as Boston and Chicago. Jacob B. Shep-
herd and his wife have agreed to disagree
and live apart. This lady is Mrs. Shepherd
number two, her predecessor in Jacobs
broad affections being still in the flesh and
a resident of Sag Harbor, L. l. When Mr.
Shepherd cast her off great scandal re-
suited.
Mrs. Shepherd number two was formerly
Mrs. Lyman. She was the wife of the agri-
cultural editor of the New York Tribune,
who bought land in Richmond Hill and
started to build fine residence on the hill
which is commonly called the backbone of
Long Island Mr. Lyman died suddenly
from smallpox and left his family in
Strengthened circumstances. Mrs Lyman
wos writer, and managed by her pen to
support the family, which included several
boys She built modest home in Rich
mond Hill and kind friends lent her valua-
BILE assistance in tho struggle for existence.
Jacob r. Shepherd came from Boston to
Long Island with a reputation as a
preacher, lawyer and fnancier. He
was commonly called the "Rev" Mr..
Shepherd, and was regarded as a fully
ordained clergyman. He was member of
the syndicate which purchased the South
Side railroad of Long Island, then a new en-
and was bought by the Poppenhousens, who
failed, the whole system being absorbed by
Corbin. Mr.. Shepherd will probably be
more readily recalled as the man who insti-
tuted charges against James G. Blaine as
Secretary of State in President Garfield's
Cabinet for alleged fraud in connection with
certain South American guano contracts.
1t was during this investigation that the
Secretary of State and Congressman Perry
Belmont had their famous bout.
Mr.. Shepherd was examined at great
length, and for time figured as an inter
national character, but latterly had not
been heard of outside Of Richmond Hill.
When Mr. Shepherd came TO reside in
Richmond Hill he had wife and several
children, and they seemed to be a happy
family. Mr. Shepherd preached in some
church nearly every Sunday, and his ability
IN that line was said TO he first class. Mrs
Lyman, the widow, was living in compare
tive obscurity and respected by everybody
She visited at Mr.. shepherds, and the latter
and his wife returned the calls Presently
the breath Of scandal began floating through
the village. Mr.. Shepherd and Mrs Ly-
nah were thought to be too often in each
oUnefS company, while mrs. Shepherd was
at home, attending to her domestic duties.
IL was said to be Mrs. Lyman's brilliant
mind that captivated the lawyer preacher.
All of a sudden Mrs. Shepherd was without
q home in Richmond Hill because her hus-
band had obtained Western divorce and
married Mrs. Lyman. Since that time Mr.,
Shepherd and wife number two have
resided in Richmond Hill, in the house
from which Mrs. Shepherd number one
was expelled, the widows cottage being
tenanted by a family named Wyeth. This
property, since the separation from wife
number two has become bone of
contention, Mr.. Shepherd demanding
the rent and Mrs. Shepherd for
bidding the tenant to pay. Mrs.
Shepherds sons, of the name Of Ly-
man, having grown TO be self-sustaining
young mon, hive furnished their mother
with home IN New York city Mr.. Shep-
herd has with him some Of the children by
his first marriage and others of them are
with their mother in Sag Harbor.
''You and JoneG don't seem to be as thick
as you Were. Does he owe you any moneyr'
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